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Leon Wiebers

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts

Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES

Professor of Costume Design and Chair of Theatre Arts

Media

Publications

Documents

Photos

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Audio/Podcasts

Video

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Biography

Leon Wiebers is an internationally, award-winning costume designer and Fulbright Scholar. Recent credits: The Count of Monte Cristo and School of Rock for the Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 13 Fruitcakes for the Edinburgh Festival, Seoul Performing Arts Festival, and La MaMa ETC; Oslo for Pioneer Theatre, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime at St. Louis Rep and Cincinnati Playhouse; The Music Man at Glimmerglass Festival, Royal Opera in Oman; Gypsy and The King and I at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Empire, Man Of LaMancha at LaMirada Performing Arts; other companies include: the Hollywood Bowl; California Music Circus for over 10 years and 20 productions, San Francisco Opera Center, English National Opera, Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, the National Theatre of Korea. He is a member of United Scenic Artists, 829, a national board member of the Costume Society of America, and a full professor at Loyola Marymount University.

Education

University of California at Los Angeles

M.F.A., Design

1999

University of Washington, Seattle

B.A., Theatre

1993

English & Music Augustana College

Liberal Arts Studies, Theatre

Areas of Expertise

Apparel/AccessoriesMusical TheatreEntertainmentOperaMusic ProductionTheatre ProductionCostume DesignCostume HistoryHistory of DressTraditional Korean CultureDesignKorean Dress

Industry Expertise

  • Education/Learning
  • Research
  • Training and Development
  • Apparel/Accessories
  • Design

Accomplishments

Ovation Award | professional

Best Costume Design - Larger Theatre, Ubu Roi,

2006-01-01

Backstage West Garland Award | professional

Best Costume Design, Three Sisters

2001-01-01

LAWeekly Award | professional

Best Costume Design, Three Sisters

2001-01-01

Affiliations

  • Fulbright Research Scholar
  • Glimmerglass Festival
  • Royal Opera
  • California Music Circus
  • Costume Society of America
  • USITT
  • Opera America
  • United Scenic Artists, Local 829
  • United States Institute for Theatre Technology